Hmmm... for some reason unbeknownst to me, my compy (Vista) decided to barf all over itself and take down MPC with it. Currently I can play almost no video files (most files I have require codecs) except a few in quicktime. My file extension hitlist includes .avi .wmv .mp4 and .mkv I tried doing a complete reinstall twice (even tried installing K-Lite once just to see if it was a CCCP problem) but to no avail. [hide=CCCP Insurgent Log] CCCP Insurgent Log Monday, March 31, 2008 - 18:19:29 Version: 2007-01-01 [Computer Information] System Information Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6000) (6000.vista_gdr.071023-1545) Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU T5300 @ 1.73GHz (2 CPUs), ~1.7GHz DirectX Version: DirectX 10 Physical RAM: 2045MB Virtual Memory: 2047MB Video Information Video Card: NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 Video Memory: 256 MB Chip Type: GeForce Go 7600 Driver Filename: nvd3dum.dll Driver Version: 7.15.0010.9815 | 2/28/2007 19:26:00 Disp Settings: Generic PnP Monitor | 1440 x 900 (32 bit) (60Hz) Audio Information Audio Device: Internal Speaker/Headphone (Conexant High Definition Audio) Driver Name: CHDART.sys Driver Version: 4.10.0001.0000 | 12/12/2006 18:06:40 Default Sound Playback: true Default Voice Playback: true [Test Render(s)] Fatal test render on: C:\Users\Russell\Videos\AMVs\[AKROSS_Con_2007]_Tayo_-_Part_of_You_Shadow_of_Me_alt.mp4 DirectShow error: 0x80040218: No combination of filters could be found to render the stream. Fatal test render on: C:\Users\Russell\Videos\AMVs\Amv Code Geass - La Rébellion de Lelouch.wmv DirectShow error: 0x80040218: No combination of filters could be found to render the stream. Fatal test render on: C:\Users\Russell\Videos\AMVs\Azumanga1985.avi DirectShow error: 0x80040218: No combination of filters could be found to render the stream. Fatal test render on: C:\Users\Russell\Videos\AMVs\god_knows_haruhi.avi DirectShow error: 0x80040218: No combination of filters could be found to render the stream. [Codec/Filter Packs] [2 detected] 1> Combined Community Codec Pack (2008-01-24) (Installed) 2> Illiminable's Ogg Codecs (Uninstalled) [CCCP Status] CCCP 2008-01-24 Status Install Dir: C:\Program Files\Combined Community Codec Pack Filters CCCP ffdshow installed, location: C:\Program Files\Combined Community Codec Pack\Filters\FFDShow\ffdshow.ax CCCP CoreWavPack installed, location: C:\Program Files\Combined Community Codec Pack\Filters\WavPackDSDecoder.ax CCCP Haali Media Splitter installed, location: C:\Program Files\Combined Community Codec Pack\Filters\Haali\splitter.ax CCCP MPV Decoder installed, location: C:\Program Files\Combined Community Codec Pack\Filters\Mpeg2DecFilter.ax CCCP VSFilter installed, location: C:\Program Files\Combined Community Codec Pack\Filters\VSFilter.dll CCCP WMV9VCM NOT Installed but other version found: Registry filepath invalid. Location unknown. Players CCCP MPC Installed, location: C:\Program Files\Combined Community Codec Pack\MPC\mplayerc.exe CCCP ZoomPlayer Installed. [DirectShow Filters] [1 detected] 1> DivX for Blizzard Decoder Filter Filename: c:\program files\warcraft iii\blizzard.ax CLSID: {307A6C42-0000-0010-8000-00AA00389B71} Date: 2007-12-26 | 21:04:11 End CCCP Insurgent Log - Version 2007-01-01 [/hide] According to a Sherlock codec scan I did, ffdshow got goofed up, somehow. [hide=Sherlock scan] Codec Reporting Utility Output Text ----------------------------------- Date and Time: 31-Mar-2008 18:14:06 System Information ------------------ Operating System = Unknown Professional (6.00.6000) CPU Descriptor = Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU T5300 @ 1.73GHz CPU Clock Speed = 1729 Mhz. Total Memory = 2045 Mb. DirectX Version = 10.0 WMI Version = 6000.16386 ACM Version = 5.00.0 Video Codecs ------------ Cinepak Codec by Radius FileVersion = 1.10.0.11 CompanyName = Radius Inc. FileDescription = Cinepak® Codec InternalName = iccvid LegalCopyright = Copyright © 1992-1995 Radius Inc., All Rights Reserved OriginalFileName = iccvid.drv.mui ProductName = Cinepak for Windows 32 ProductVersion = 1.10.0.0 DivX Encoder Filter FileVersion = 5.2.0.1257 CompanyName = DivXNetworks, Inc. FileDescription = DivX® Encoder Filter InternalName = DivXenc.ax LegalCopyright = Copyright © DivXNetworks, 2001-2004 OriginalFileName = DivXenc.ax ProductName = DivX® Encoder Filter ProductVersion = 5.2.0.1257 DV Video Encoder FileVersion = 6.6.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) CompanyName = Microsoft Corporation FileDescription = DirectShow Runtime. InternalName = Qdv.dll LegalCopyright = © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. OriginalFileName = Qdv.dll.mui ProductName = Microsoft® Windows® Operating System ProductVersion = 6.6.6000.16386 ffdshow video encoder FileVersion = 1.0.5.1750 CompanyName = FileDescription = DirectShow and VFW video and audio decoding/encoding/processing filter InternalName = ffdshow LegalCopyright = Copyright © 2002-2005 Milan Èutka OriginalFileName = ffdshow.ax ProductName = ffdshow ProductVersion = 1.0.5.1750 HP Pavilion Webcam FileVersion = 6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) CompanyName = Microsoft Corporation FileDescription = WDM Streaming ActiveMovie Proxy InternalName = ksproxy.ax LegalCopyright = © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. OriginalFileName = ksproxy.ax ProductName = Microsoft® Windows® Operating System ProductVersion = 6.0.6000.16386 Intel Indeo® Video 4.5 FileVersion = 4.51.16.03 CompanyName = Intel Corporation FileDescription = Intel Indeo® Video 4.5 InternalName = ir41_32.ax LegalCopyright = Copyright© Intel Corporation 1994-1998 OriginalFileName = ir41_32.ax.mui ProductName = Intel Indeo® Video 4.5 ProductVersion = 4.51.16.03 Intel IYUV codec FileVersion = 6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) CompanyName = Microsoft Corporation FileDescription = Intel Indeo(R) Video YUV Codec InternalName = iyuv_32.dll LegalCopyright = Copyright Intel Corporation 1992-1997 OriginalFileName = iyuv_32.dll.mui ProductName = Microsoft® Windows® Operating System ProductVersion = 6.0.6000.16386 Intel IYUV codec FileVersion = 6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) CompanyName = Microsoft Corporation FileDescription = Intel Indeo(R) Video YUV Codec InternalName = iyuv_32.dll LegalCopyright = Copyright Intel Corporation 1992-1997 OriginalFileName = iyuv_32.dll.mui ProductName = Microsoft® Windows® Operating System ProductVersion = 6.0.6000.16386 Microsoft RLE FileVersion = 6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) CompanyName = Microsoft Corporation FileDescription = Microsoft RLE Compressor InternalName = msrle32.dll LegalCopyright = © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. OriginalFileName = msrle32.dll.mui ProductName = Microsoft® Windows® Operating System ProductVersion = 6.0.6000.16386 Microsoft Video 1 FileVersion = 6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) CompanyName = Microsoft Corporation FileDescription = Microsoft Video 1 Compressor InternalName = msvidc32.dll LegalCopyright = © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. OriginalFileName = msvidc32.dll.mui ProductName = Microsoft® Windows® Operating System ProductVersion = 6.0.6000.16386 MJPEG Compressor FileVersion = 6.6.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) CompanyName = Microsoft Corporation FileDescription = DirectShow Runtime. InternalName = Quartz.dll LegalCopyright = © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. OriginalFileName = Quartz.dll.mui ProductName = Microsoft® Windows® Operating System ProductVersion = 6.6.6000.16386 Mpeg4 Decoder DMO FileVersion = 11.0.6000.6324 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) CompanyName = Microsoft Corporation FileDescription = Windows Media MPEG-4 Video Decoder InternalName = mpg4dmod.dll LegalCopyright = © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. OriginalFileName = mpg4dmod.dll ProductName = Microsoft® Windows® Operating System ProductVersion = 11.0.6000.6324 Mpeg43 Decoder DMO FileVersion = 11.0.6000.6324 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) CompanyName = Microsoft Corporation FileDescription = Windows Media MPEG-4 Video Decoder InternalName = mpg4dmod.dll LegalCopyright = © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. OriginalFileName = mpg4dmod.dll ProductName = Microsoft® Windows® Operating System ProductVersion = 11.0.6000.6324 Mpeg4s Decoder DMO FileVersion = 11.0.6000.6324 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) CompanyName = Microsoft Corporation FileDescription = Windows Media MPEG-4 S Video Decoder InternalName = mp4sdmod.dll LegalCopyright = © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. OriginalFileName = mp4sdmod.dll ProductName = Microsoft® Windows® Operating System ProductVersion = 11.0.6000.6324 MSScreen 9 encoder DMO FileVersion = 11.0.6000.6324 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) CompanyName = Microsoft Corporation FileDescription = Windows Media Screen Encoder InternalName = wmvsencd.dll LegalCopyright = © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. OriginalFileName = wmvsencd.dll ProductName = Microsoft® Windows® Operating System ProductVersion = 11.0.6000.6324 Roxio MPEG1 Encoder FileVersion = 9.0.2.6 CompanyName = Sonic Solutions FileDescription = ROXIO MPEG1 Codec InternalName = MPEG1VidCodec.DLL LegalCopyright = Copyright © 1994-2006 Sonic Solutions OriginalFileName = MPEG1VidCodec.DLL ProductName = MPEG Services ProductVersion = 9.0.2.6 Roxio MPEG2 Encoder FileVersion = 9.0.2.6 CompanyName = Sonic Solutions FileDescription = ROXIO MPEG2 Codec InternalName = MPEG1VidCodec.DLL LegalCopyright = Copyright © 1994-2006 Sonic Solutions OriginalFileName = MPEG2VidCodec.DLL ProductName = MPEG Services ProductVersion = 9.0.2.6 WMV Screen decoder DMO FileVersion = 11.0.6000.6324 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) CompanyName = Microsoft Corporation FileDescription = Windows Media Screen Decoder InternalName = wmvsdecd.dll LegalCopyright = © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. OriginalFileName = wmvsdecd.dll ProductName = Microsoft® Windows® Operating System ProductVersion = 11.0.6000.6324 WMVideo Decoder DMO FileVersion = 11.0.6000.6324 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) CompanyName = Microsoft Corporation FileDescription = Windows Media Video Decoder InternalName = wmvdecod.dll LegalCopyright = © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. OriginalFileName = wmvdecod.dll ProductName = Microsoft® Windows® Operating System ProductVersion = 11.0.6000.6324 WMVideo8 Encoder DMO FileVersion = 11.0.6000.6324 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) CompanyName = Microsoft Corporation FileDescription = Windows Media Video Encoder InternalName = wmvxencd.dll LegalCopyright = © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. OriginalFileName = wmvxencd.dll ProductName = Microsoft® Windows® Operating System ProductVersion = 11.0.6000.6324 WMVideo9 Encoder DMO FileVersion = 11.0.6000.6324 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) CompanyName = Microsoft Corporation FileDescription = Windows Media Video 9 Encoder InternalName = wmvencod.dll LegalCopyright = © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. OriginalFileName = wmvencod.dll ProductName = Microsoft® Windows® Operating System ProductVersion = 11.0.6000.6324 Audio Codecs ------------ CCITT A-Law FileVersion = 6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) CompanyName = Microsoft Corporation FileDescription = Microsoft CCITT G.711 (A-Law and u-Law) CODEC for MSACM InternalName = Microsoft CCITT G.711 (A-Law and u-Law) CODEC for MSACM LegalCopyright = © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. OriginalFileName = msg711.acm.mui ProductName = Microsoft® Windows® Operating System ProductVersion = 6.0.6000.16386 CCITT u-Law FileVersion = 6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) CompanyName = Microsoft Corporation FileDescription = Microsoft CCITT G.711 (A-Law and u-Law) CODEC for MSACM InternalName = Microsoft CCITT G.711 (A-Law and u-Law) CODEC for MSACM LegalCopyright = © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. OriginalFileName = msg711.acm.mui ProductName = Microsoft® Windows® Operating System ProductVersion = 6.0.6000.16386 GSM 6.10 FileVersion = 6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) CompanyName = Microsoft Corporation FileDescription = Microsoft GSM 6.10 Audio CODEC for MSACM InternalName = Microsoft GSM 6.10 Audio CODEC for MSACM LegalCopyright = © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. OriginalFileName = msgsm32.acm.mui ProductName = Microsoft® Windows® Operating System ProductVersion = 6.0.6000.16386 IMA ADPCM FileVersion = 6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) CompanyName = Microsoft Corporation FileDescription = IMA ADPCM CODEC for MSACM InternalName = IMA ADPCM CODEC for MSACM LegalCopyright = © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. OriginalFileName = imaadp32.acm.mui ProductName = Microsoft® Windows® Operating System ProductVersion = 6.0.6000.16386 MainConcept (Muvee) MPEG Audio Encoder FileVersion = 1, 1, 0, 3 CompanyName = MainConcept AG FileDescription = MPEG Audio Encoder InternalName = MUVEEMCEAMPEG.AX LegalCopyright = Copyright (C) 2001-2005 MainConcept AG OriginalFileName = MUVEEMCEAMPEG.AX ProductName = MPEG Audio Encoder ProductVersion = 1, 1, 0, 3 MainConcept MPEG Audio Encoder FileVersion = 1, 1, 0, 1 CompanyName = MainConcept AG FileDescription = MPEG Audio Encoder InternalName = MCEAMPEG.AX LegalCopyright = Copyright (C) 2001-2004 MainConcept AG OriginalFileName = MCEAMPEG.AX ProductName = MPEG Audio Encoder ProductVersion = 1, 1, 0, 1 Microphone (Conexant High Defin FileVersion = 6.6.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) CompanyName = Microsoft Corporation FileDescription = DirectShow Runtime. InternalName = QCap.dll LegalCopyright = © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. OriginalFileName = QCap.dll.mui ProductName = Microsoft® Windows® Operating System ProductVersion = 6.6.6000.16386 Microsoft ADPCM FileVersion = 6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) CompanyName = Microsoft Corporation FileDescription = Microsoft ADPCM CODEC for MSACM InternalName = Microsoft ADPCM CODEC for MSACM LegalCopyright = © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. OriginalFileName = msadp32.acm.mui ProductName = Microsoft® Windows® Operating System ProductVersion = 6.0.6000.16386 MP3 Decoder DMO FileVersion = 11.0.6000.6324 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) CompanyName = Microsoft Corporation FileDescription = Microsoft MP3 Decoder DMO InternalName = mp3dmod.dll LegalCopyright = © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. OriginalFileName = mp3dmod.dll ProductName = Microsoft® Windows® Operating System ProductVersion = 11.0.6000.6324 MPEG Layer-3 FileVersion = 1, 9, 0, 0401 CompanyName = Fraunhofer Institut Integrierte Schaltungen IIS FileDescription = MPEG Layer-3 Audio Codec for MSACM InternalName = l3codec.acm LegalCopyright = Copyright © 1996-1999 Fraunhofer Institut Integrierte Schaltungen IIS OriginalFileName = l3codec.acm.mui ProductName = MPEG Layer-3 Audio Codec for MSACM ProductVersion = 1, 0, 0, 0 PCM FileVersion = 6.6.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) CompanyName = Microsoft Corporation FileDescription = DirectShow Runtime. InternalName = Quartz.dll LegalCopyright = © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. OriginalFileName = Quartz.dll.mui ProductName = Microsoft® Windows® Operating System ProductVersion = 6.6.6000.16386 WaveOut Mix (Conexant High Defi FileVersion = 6.6.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) CompanyName = Microsoft Corporation FileDescription = DirectShow Runtime. InternalName = QCap.dll LegalCopyright = © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. OriginalFileName = QCap.dll.mui ProductName = Microsoft® Windows® Operating System ProductVersion = 6.6.6000.16386 WM Speech Encoder DMO FileVersion = 11.0.6000.6324 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) CompanyName = Microsoft Corporation FileDescription = Windows Media Audio Voice Encoder InternalName = wmspdmoe.dll LegalCopyright = © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. OriginalFileName = wmspdmoe.dll ProductName = Microsoft® Windows® Operating System ProductVersion = 11.0.6000.6324 WMAPro over S/PDIF DMO FileVersion = 11.0.6000.6324 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) CompanyName = Microsoft Corporation FileDescription = Windows Media Audio Decoder InternalName = wmadmod.dll LegalCopyright = © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. OriginalFileName = wmadmod.dll ProductName = Microsoft® Windows® Operating System ProductVersion = 11.0.6000.6324 WMAudio Decoder DMO FileVersion = 11.0.6000.6324 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) CompanyName = Microsoft Corporation FileDescription = Windows Media Audio Decoder InternalName = wmadmod.dll LegalCopyright = © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. OriginalFileName = wmadmod.dll ProductName = Microsoft® Windows® Operating System ProductVersion = 11.0.6000.6324 WMAudio Encoder DMO FileVersion = 11.0.6000.6324 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) CompanyName = Microsoft Corporation FileDescription = Windows Media Audio 10 Encoder/Transcoder InternalName = wmadmoe.dll LegalCopyright = © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. OriginalFileName = wmadmoe.dll ProductName = Microsoft® Windows® Operating System ProductVersion = 11.0.6000.6324 WMSpeech Decoder DMO FileVersion = 11.0.6000.6324 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) CompanyName = Microsoft Corporation FileDescription = Windows Media Audio Voice Decoder InternalName = wmspdmod.dll LegalCopyright = © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. OriginalFileName = wmspdmod.dll ProductName = Microsoft® Windows® Operating System ProductVersion = 11.0.6000.6324 Broken Codecs ------------- ffdshow Video Codec FileName = C:\Windows\system32\C:\PROGRA~1\COMBIN~1\Filters\FFDShow\ff_vfw.dll [/hide] An important thing to note is the "Broken Codecs" part on the bottom. For some reason, the ffdshow codec got registered as being located under "C:\Windows\system32\C:\PROGRA~1\COMBIN~1\Filters\FFDShow\ff_vfw.dll" which makes no sense whatsoever! After doing a quick regedit search, I found that all occurences of "ff_vfw.dll" pointed to the correct location of "C:\PROGRA~1\COMBIN~1\Filters\FFDShow\ff_vfw.dll" What the heck is going on? Also, after doing a "GSpot" search, I get that a "VBI Codec" is missing. Are these things related? If worst really does come to worst, I can do a complete system reinstall but I really don't want to do that. :-/ Any help would be most appreciated!